World Ninepin Bowling Association

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The World Ninepin Bowling Association (WNBA) is the world governing body of nine-pin bowling, and one of two member associations of the International Bowling Federation. The WNBA counts approximately 250,000 members in 28 countries in Europe, South America and Asia.^[1]

The WNBA holds the position of a disciplinary association and is thus an independent organ within the IBF. The WNBA is responsible for disseminating nine-pin bowling all over the world and to acquire more nations as members of the WNBA.^[2]

→ See also: Nine-pin bowling

Given the fact that there are three different kinds of nine-pin bowling lanes, there are three respective disciplinary associations within the WNBA, so-called sections.

Classic lanes are the most similar ones to ten-pin bowling lanes. They have a wide, flat ball rolling surface.

Bohle (German for “plank”) lanes have a narrow, concave ball rolling surface.

Schere (German for “scissors”) lanes have a narrow, concave ball rolling surface until about the midpoint of the lane. After that, the lane widens linearly to the width of Classic lanes, resembling a pair of opened scissors.

Country	Name	Classic	Bohle	Schere
Argentina	Fédéracion Argentina de Bolos			X
Austria	Österreichischer Sportkegel- und Bowlingverband	X		X
Belgium	Königlicher Belgischer Keglerverband			X
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kuglački savez Bosne i Hercegovine	X
Brazil	Confederação Brasileira de Bocha e Bolão			X
Croatia	Hrvatski kuglački savez	X
Czech Republic	Česká kuželkářská asociace	X
Denmark	Dansk Kegle Forbund	X	X
Estonia	Eesti Veeremängude Liit (Estonian Bowling Association)	X
France	Fédération Francaise de Bowling et de Sport de Quilles	X	X	X
Germany	Deutscher Kegler- und Bowlingbund	X	X	X
Hungary	Magyar Bowling es Teke Szövetseg	X
Italy	Italienischer Sportkeglerverband	X		X
Luxembourg	Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Joueurs de Quilles			X
North Macedonia	Kuglarska federacija na Makedonija	X
Montenegro	Kuglaški savez Crne Gore	X
Netherlands	Nederlandse Kegel Federatie			X
Poland	Polski Związek Kręglarski	X	X
Romania	Federatia Romana de Popice Bowling	X
Slovenia	Kegljaška zveza Slovenije	X
Serbia	Kuglaški savez Srbije	X
Switzerland	Schweizerischer Sportkegler-Verband	X
Slovakia	Slovenský Kolkársky Zväz	X
Sweden	Asfalkägelsektionen SV Bowlingförbundet	X
Chinese Taipei	Ninepin Bowling Sports Association			X

President
Petr Vaňura		Czech Republic
Vice-President
Marcell Pintyőke		Hungary
Bernd Bock		Germany
Section-Presidents
Classic	Marcell Pintyőke	Hungary
Bohle	Horst Salutt	Switzerland
Schere	Michael Teschner	Germany
General secretary
George Pomej		Austria

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